Winners Never Whine; and Whiners Never Quit

The official forums: You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. No, wait...that's Obi-Wan describing Mos Eisley spaceport. But anyhow, the official forums for Dungeons & Dragons Online can certainly be considered "wretched" at times. Shayalyn takes the flamers to task, and shows how if you don't join 'em, you beat 'em. (How's that for a bunch of mixed metaphors?)

Why is it that some gamers refuse to act civilized? It is indeed possible to criticize or even complain without being disrespectful of the game, its developers, or other players. We do it all the time here at Ten Ton Hammer in the form of editorials. It’s also possible to accept criticism, either of the game or yourself, without getting one’s tightey whities in a whirl. You may sleep in DDO Underoos and have every collectible Dungeons & Dragons miniature known to humankind, or you may have played every DDO class to 10th level, but that doesn’t mean you’ve been granted some special dispensation by the gods to trash anyone who disagrees with you, does it?

Want a few tips to help you keep your cool? Read on at DDO - Ten Ton Hammer!